African-born U.N. interpreter Silvia Broome (
Nicole Kidman) inadvertently overhears a death threat against an African head of state scheduled to address the United Nation's General Assembly. Realizing she's become a target of the assassins as well, Silvia's desperate to thwart the plot...if only she can survive long enough to get someone to believe her.
Tobin Keller (
Sean Penn), the federal agent charged with protecting the interpreter, suspects she may not be telling the whole truth. Silvia and Tobin, by nature, see life from different points of view: one, a U.N. interpreter, believes in the power and sanctity of words; the other, a Secret Service agent, believes in reading people based on their behavior, no matter what is said.
In the right hallway, at the right time, all it takes is a whisper to tip the balance of power.
Canadian Connection: Partly filmed in Toronto, Ontario.
I`m not really sure if I liked this film or not. It didn`t have a lot of hype over it, for having two big stars being in it. It`s just the typical genre, you neither like it or you don`t.
Did not make sense at all. Why did she go to get on that bus unless she was part of the plot? And if that`s the case, why did she want the agents to know that she was getting on that bus (she had the one guy drive her there).
Awesome, thrilling plot! kinda dragged out, but i definitely will buy the movie! nicole kidman was perfect for the role, and sean penn was good too. the crying scene was awkward though. but overall, great movie!